We are looking at a house (a long term hold) to purchase. I found out that it is in a flood zone. Would you buy it ? I would appreciate any feedback against of for buying it. 

One of my loans was taken over servicing by Shellpoint. Since then it's been a pita for the last 6-8 months. Essentially my taxes suddenly weren't being paid and they subsequently lowered my escrow payment. I initiall...

Looks like some markets are begining to feel the effects of higher interest rates, a "non-recession" recession, and loss of confidence in the job market. I'm sure it's just temporary & will heal like pulling a sca...

In Portland Oregon, there’s a new law forcing landlords to pay relocation fees to their tenants if they can’t pay a rent increase. Yeah, that’s a tough pill to swallow if you haven’t received any rent over the past se...

Hello, my name is Nicholas,
Ive been interested in real estate investing for a while now, I've been wanting to become a real estate agent since I was 15. I graduated High school a year early, so I can focus more on r...

When does everyone think the market will start dropping and for how long? I work in the San Diego Market, and we haven't seen any sales comps yet to support depreciating prices. I believe that since interest rates are...

I received a notice from a Health Department that one of our units has a Lead Paint. The apartment was tested and it seems the doors, door jambs, windows, window trims, porch and back staircase are all painted and hav...

I just wonder how many of you worry that you have all your eggs in one basket. I have 8 doors in Portland Oregon right now and am afraid to keep investing in this same city. This city has a river running through the...

Hello BP members. I collected a $1125 deposit for a single family home to hold a house for a prospective tenant. It’s been a month since she applied and a few weeks since I got the deposit. Her move-in date kept getti...

I'm hoping to pick some local REIs and realtors' brains here and get some advice.My wife and I will be inheriting about $70k over the next year from her dad. My wife *really* wants to buy our own home since we've been...